[AT] Better build a bigger shed

[John Hall]

  I've been quite disgusted with the selfish whiners during this. It's 
quite evident who remembers anything from math class and biology. 
Doesn't take a college degree to get this. I'm dealing with folks that 3 
weeks ago were pissing and moaning that they couldn't go do whatever due 
to restriction---now they are panicking and afraid to get within 15 feet 
of people, hoping to get their job shut down and some government cheese.

John Hall

On 3/28/2020 12:47 AM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> I just recently heard this and thought I had heard something new and interesting.   Turns out it is an old trope used to explain exponential growth -  a phrase we heard a thousand times this month regarding the pandemic.  But what does exponential growth really look like?
>
> Let’s say I promise to give you 1 million antique tractors. Or I could give you one antique tractor today, then two tomorrow, and four the next day, and so on doubling them every day for a month. Just a month that’s all. Which one would you take?  Most would grab the million.
>
> But that’s the wrong route:  You would have over *1 billion* antique tractors by the end of the month if you chose the later.(2 raised to the 30th power -1).   Trust me, If this ever happens I will be smart enough to offer you the deal on February 1 :-)
>
> And that’s the lesson today for understanding exponential growth - something that has relevance in many biological phenomenon:  Whether it’s duckweed on a pond or viruses in the pandemic. Puts into perspective why social distancing and staying at home is so important.
>
> So everyone be safe and stay socially isolated in our shops working on tractors!
>
> Hope all is well with everyone,
>
>
> Spencer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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